CRAIG CURRAN believes Tranmere are set to reap the rewards after a demanding week on the training ground.

The Rovers striker had no complaints with Les Parry’s decision to enforce double sessions on the squad in the build up to today’s crunch clash with fellow strugglers Brighton at Prenton Park.

The caretaker manager has left no stone unturned in a bid to transform the club’s fortunes and Curran insists there is a collective determination to turn things around.

“To be honest, I think we should be doing double sessions every day,” he said.

“It’s only right, especially when things aren’t going well, that you spend more time trying to correct things.

“That’s the only way you can improve. By keeping on practising something it helps cut out the silly mistakes.

“The more we work on things, the better we will become and results will turn around. I think it’s brilliant that Les cares so much to have us in doing all that.”

Curran insists Parry has been a major hit with the players since the physio took over following the sacking of John Barnes last Friday.

He has stamped his authority on the side and his straight-talking approach has left no-one is any doubt what is expected of them.

“Les has been brilliant and all the lads are backing him,” Curran said.

“Everyone respects Les as a person and as a manager. I think that’s why everyone wants to do well for him as well as for ourselves.

“He tells us how it is and that’s the right way to do things. If you are kept in the dark and don’t know what’s going on it’s harder. He’s straight with us and I like the way he wants to play.”

Parry handed Curran his first league start for a month in Monday’s 1-0 defeat to Stockport.

The 20-year-old was part of a three-pronged attack alongside Terry Gornell and Ian Thomas-Moore.

Curran responded with a promising display but couldn’t provide the finish touch to some glorious chances.

“I really enjoyed playing and I like that 4-3-3 formation,” he said. “We only had a couple of days to work on it before the Stockport game but it worked well. We created more chances than we have done in any other game I’ve played this season.

“I had some opportunities myself but they just wouldn’t go in. I analyse things a lot and I’m my harshest critic but I’m learning to put things to bed now.

“I’m confident when I get chances I’ll put them away. I work hard on it in training every day and if I keep getting into those kind of position then I know I’ll score goals.”

With Rovers having netted just nine times in 12 league games and conceded a staggering 27 goals, Curran knows they need to sharpen up at both ends.

“We did so many things right against Stockport – we worked hard and got in their faces – but we’ve got to be more clinical and cut out the silly mistakes,” he said.

“There were positives but I’m sick of talking about us losing.

“I’m 100% definite things will change. We have to stand up, show our character and come out strong against Brighton.

“This team will start winning because we’ve got some really good players here.”

Curran admits he feels for former boss Barnes who was dumped after just 14 games in charge.

The Liverpool winger said an emotional goodbye to his players after having his contract terminated by chairman Peter Johnson last week.

“Obviously there was talk in the papers about John’s future for a while, but I just put it to the back of my mind and tried to get on with doing the best I could for the club,” Curran said.

“We had just come in for training when we found out he had been sacked and we didn’t expect it.

“John is a really nice fella and it was just a shame things didn’t work out for him here.

“He came in and thanked us all for our time and our hard work. Although results didn’t go our way, he said he felt we tried our hardest for him.

“It just wasn’t meant to be but good luck to him in the future.

“The decision has been made and we have to look forward now.

“Les is in charge and the mood has been really positive around the place this week – all the lads are upbeat.”